The Nice

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The Nice were an influential late-1960s English progressive rock band led by keyboardist Keith Emerson, known for pioneering the fusion of rock, jazz, and classical music.

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instanceOf English musical group
rock band
activeYearsEndYear 1970
activeYearsStartYear 1967
album Ars Longa Vita Brevis
Five Bridges
Nice
The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack
countryOfOrigin England
United Kingdom
endTime early 1970s
genre art rock
classical crossover
jazz fusion
progressive rock
psychedelic rock
hasInfluenced Emerson, Lake & Palmer
progressive rock genre
symphonic rock bands
hasPart bass guitar
drums
guitar
keyboards
influencedBy classical music
jazz
rock and roll
leader Keith Emerson
locationOfFormation London
linked to: London, England
notableEvent Keith Emerson left to form Emerson, Lake & Palmer
notableFeature extended organ and keyboard improvisations
pioneering fusion of rock, jazz, and classical music
use of classical themes in rock arrangements
notableMember Brian Davison
David O’List
Keith Emerson
Lee Jackson
notableSong America
Azrael Revisited
Country Pie / Brandenburg Concerto No. 6
Diary of an Empty Day
Hang On to a Dream
Intermezzo from the Karelia Suite
Rondo
notableWork Ars Longa Vita Brevis
Everything As Nice As Mother Makes It
Five Bridges
Nice
The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack
recordLabel Charisma Records
Immediate Records
startTime 1967

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